Planet X FOC Insecticons

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Leopard5, Jul 17, 2017.

  1. CybertronianFan

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    I still do not believe these are legends sized. Small deluxe? Maybe.

    Look how tall the Insecticons are compared to Pluto and Apollo they are and, what? About an inch and greater (measuring from both figs) behind the Insecticons?

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    Here's a pic of Shapeshifts Inc's Starscream (legend size) compared to Takara's FoC Starscream (deluxe size) and Asclepius, which is about the same height as Juipter (a smidge, and I mean smidge smaller than Apollo and Pluto). Tak's Starscream is evenly side by side Asclepius. Shapeshift Inc's Starscream is placed flush against Asclepius.
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    See how Shapeshift's SS goes past Asclepius' knees height-wise placed flush against Schelpy? And look at how the insecticons do the same thing, by marginally the same height, but are about an inch and greater ahead of Apollo and Pluto? From the proto pic above, it looks like if one were to put Shrapnel side-by-side Apollo, he'd be at the top of Apollo's waist (possibly even passing it by a smear). While in the pic I posted with Shapeshift's fig, Starscream scratches the bottom of Asclepius' waist. Mind all again, Schlepy is shorter than Apollo.
     
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  2. divinecomedy

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    I don't always care about scale.
     
  3. ProtectronPrime

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    That's fine. I was explaining why I've never messed with any of there stuff between Apocalypse and Apollo, so I don' have any insight as to how good or bad the figures between those releases are. You seemed to have experience with them based on your comments.
     
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    Did you guys even attempt at looking for the shipped price from Robot Kingdom?
     
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    well considering robot kingdoms 3pack price is $85 id assume their shipped price is at least $100
     
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    Don't they give you the shipping price on their website if you really try to preorder (without getting to actually preorder)???
     
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    Anyways, I will consider their shrapnel as a stand alone once I know real price?
     
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    maybe, i dont ever order from them because their shipping is overpriced to the usa
     
  11. zfarsh

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    The point was so you know what the actual price is, you go check their shipping cost!!!
     
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    The “actual” price has already been shared in this thread. Why would I go through the hassle of doing a fake preorder through a vendor that I don’t intend to use? It would make more sense to just wait for bbts or chosenprime to put orders up, where they are likely to be at least $100
     
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    Anyways, for the individual bot, the regular shipping is about 32 $ from Robot Kingdom.

    Now, for the little guy, they seem to also have available "Registered Air Mail Small Packet", which is usually not the case, and that is 17$

    So the total becomes, 30 + 17 = 47 $ shipped from Robot Kingdom. Wil consider the Shrapnel, but i want to see Show Z pricing first.
     
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    For the full 3 member pack, it is about 39 - 41 $ shipping, so 85 + 40 = 125$ shipped from Robot Kingdom
     
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    I'd count Robot Kingdom getting new photos as a peep. It's not directly from Planet X's Facebook page, but Robot Kingdom had to either get the photos from Planet X or product samples from Planet X to take the photos.

    BBTS has them up for $119.99.
     
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    The three pack is $119.61 shipped to my address. So far that makes it the least expensive option (for me) as most U.S. retailers are asking $119.99 prior shipping rates.
     
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    Interesting. That Gamadin price is HELLA-tempting. How reliable is Show Z?
     
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    He's very reliable.
     
  19. Thinktank

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    Maybe you should do your own research.
    Just a thought...
     
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  20. zfarsh

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    I do it all the time. The point was for those taking the low amount that robot Kingdom falsely advertises as international value, when shipping is a huge markup to deter all but Asia / Australia to shop from them, so to get their real value, go on the site and through the exercise before getting excited about their price here or expecting same from other etailers
     
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